Eyewitness identification is considered one of the leading causes of wrongful conviction, accounting for more than 70 percent of exonerations revealed through DNA evidence. At the same time, such evidence remains an important tool for law enforcement to solve crimes and for the prosecution of criminal cases. Oftentimes, eyewitness identifications of a defendant are a critical point in a trial and thus it is important to begin considering the implications of eyewitness identifications from the case's inception.
Join the experienced panelists as we discuss the litigation surrounding eyewitness identifications and their admissibility. The panel addresses types of identification procedures, evaluation of identifications for suppression, conducting suppression hearings, and handling identification issues at trial.
Join the experienced panelists as we discuss the litigation surrounding eyewitness identifications and their admissibility. The panel addresses types of identification procedures, evaluation of identifications for suppression, conducting suppression hearings, and handling identification issues at trial.
Course Content
2:00 pm - 2:05 pmWelcome and Introduction
Sarah Stancato McEvoy, Esq.,
Suffolk District Attorney's Office,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
2:05 pm - 2:25 pm
Eyewitness Identification Fundamentals
Panel
2:25 pm - 3:10 pm
Motions to Suppress Identification
Panel
3:10 pm - 3:25 pm
Break
3:25 pm - 4:10 pm
Identifications at Trial
Panel
4:10 pm - 4:35 pm
Eyewitness Identification: Expert Witnesses
Panel
Please Note
This webcast is delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal.
There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only.
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Speakers
ChairSarah Stancato McEvoy, Esq.,
Suffolk District Attorney's Office,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Faculty
Tara B. Burdman, Esq.,
Bristol District Attorney's Office, Fall River
Hon. David A. Deakin,
Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Ira L. Gant, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Brockton
